News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-02-24
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Miss Mary Simmons will go to Con,
necticut in few days to visit friends.
We are asked to call attention to the
coming town meeting. Let every voter
be out.
Chas. b. Swift returns to Boston this
week to pursue his commercial course OF
study.
The father and mother of landlord
Dixie are spending the winter in town.
The spring school at the Branch CON-
menced on Wednesday of this week.
a petition has been in circulation to
restore the telegraph between here and
Waterbury.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass exchanged desks on
Sunday with Rev. Mr.. Hamblin, of Wa
terbury Center.
Mr.. Alpine Luce and family have
moved into the brick dwelling near the
grist-mll.
Ed. Wakefield and family have moved
up to his fathers, George Wakefeld's.
Mr.. Vaughn and family will soon move
into the house with Mr.. Parish on Maple
street.
W. W. Delano, Jr., was in town last
Saturday to see if the dairymen and bus
start creamery, and thinks the pros
poets are favorable.
A sociable is to be held with Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Royce on Thursday even
ing of this week, and all are cordially
invited. Plans are made TO have the eve
ming pass pleasantly.
A benefit sociable and oyster supper,
with dancing, if desired, is to be given
Mr.. George n. Dyke at his hotel, Thurs
day evening of this week. Everybody
has an invitation.
Walter Slayton, while alone in the
woods recently, had the misfortune to
break his right leg below the knee. 1t
was caused by a rolling log. He was
near the highway and parties soon came
along and released him. He is now do
ing we'll.
The Good TemplarS are to hold open
lodge on Monds1, eveking, of next week.
at $50 O'Clock. The entertainment will
consist of literary exercises and music.
The public are cordially invited
The marriage of Mr.. Alfred Nav and
Miss Olive Preston, both of this place,
occurred at Waterbury on the 7th inst,
Rev. Mr.. Smith performing the ceremo-
ny. Our congratulations and we'll wish
es are extended.
The regular term of singing-school,
conducted by Prof. Cheney, closes Sat
urday evening next. On Saturday eve
ming, March 5, concert will be given,
preceded by four rehearsals, commence
ing Thursday at p. m. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all singers to unite
with the class in these rehearsals.
E. j. Wilson, of Vallijo, CAL, brother
of Mrs. George Wilkins, is spending a
brief season in town. Mr.. Wilson went
from New York to California some 81
years ago, and for the past 30 years has
been a prominent resident of Vallijo.
The first ten years of his Pacific life was
spent in the mercantile business, since
which time he has been largely engaged
i'll real estate business, besides for the
last ten years being President of the
VaIlijo Savings and Commercial Bank,
which position he now holds.
We are pleased to mention the follow
ing favorable showing in the intermedi-
ate and primary departments OF our vii
lage school. In the intermediate depart
ment, taught by Miss Annie Stowe, those
having no absences are Susie Thomas,
Eliza and Johnnie Wells, Phil. Kaiser
and Ezra Wilcox. Those having one
nall uayS absence only are Louis circuit,
Claud Hale and Mabel Barr. Those hay
ing one days absence were Hattie Yea
rem, Walter Burnett, Paul Kaiser, Leo
Straw and Fred Tatro. The number of
scholars enrolled was 81 and the average
attendance 20. In the primary depart
ment, taught by Miss Mary Simmons,
we find the following: Those having no
absent marks, Mark Cobb, Efffe Ray
mond, Pearl Poor and Bertha Simmons.
Those having but one days absence, Rae
Straw, Harry Faunce, George Laraway
and Edmond Wells, the last three being
kept out by sickness. Only one instance